Meaning & use
whew
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Used to express relief, exhaustion, or amazement.
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Whew, that was a close call!
Whew, I finally finished the marathon.
A note on using this word
Purely an exclamation, not used as any other part of speech; almost always appears at the start of a sentence, often followed by an exclamation point.
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